Saturday July 12 2008

Fields Full of Elephant Heads

FRIDAY ENTRY:

Got up early Friday morning and had a leisurely drive in to town. Stopped along the way for pictures when there was something interesting. There was a meeting of the committees for the Community Fine Art Center to look at the architect drawings that I planned to attend. I dropped my easel and supplies off aand got set up to paint at Rendezvous Pointe, then drove down to where I thought the meeting was, but it wasn't there. Even while I was contemplating what to do, how to find where it was, I was experiencing a new feeling for me. I didn't have the energy to even think about driving around to try to find out where it was. It was just too overwhelming. The town was full of traffic and booths for the Rendezvous street marketing. Even though the places to check out were within a few blocks, I just went back to Rendezvous Pointe and started to paint. It was dropping the ball on my responsibility as the respresentative of the artists and I didn't have the energy and initiative to do what I normally would have done - go find the dang meeting. It was my fault for not checking it out better before I left - I thought I knew what was going on and I didn't.

The painting meeting yesterday was productive. I enjoyed the day with my artist friends so much, didn't want it to end. Sandra stopped by for a few minutes and it was good to see her. She invited Beverly, Gloria and I to go over to their new cabin at South Pass while they are here. That would be a fun outing for a day. And Charm invited us all to come to her house for the next Mixed Media meeting too.

So I finished four small paintings that I'd started some time back, but each piece had most of the hard work already done, just needed to finish up. Not sure how proud I am of them, but glad to finish anything at this point. It felt pretty good in that respect. Had to go to bed right after dinner though. It pooped me out.

Kay and Nancy

Charm Hard at Work

Went over to grocery shop and took home some BBQ ribs from the deli. My prescriptions hadn't been turned in by the doctor's office yet - ever since last Tuesday. There is some question they have. I called them a couple of days ago and the nurse never called me back until Friday and I was gone. So now I hope I can get it straightened out on Monday, because one of the prescriptions is for the motion sickness pills for the shuttle.

Yesterday got nearly to 75 degrees but a very cool wind was blowing. Otherwise a pretty day. It is Rendezvous weekend. I had thought I wanted to participate in some of the events, lectures or outings to historical sites with some of the guest lecturers. But just seeing the crowds yesterday I don't want to go back in there. Joe's neice's kids are also in the roping at the rodeos this weekend. She invited us to come in and watch.

There have been five forest fires now next to the Rainbow Family Gathering camps. I saw more of them in Pinedale on Friday and they can't get out of Sublette County fast enough for me.
http://www.pinedaleonline.com/pinedalelocal.htm#gatheringfires

Glad to know that power alternatives are being created. Sandra sends me new information every so often. Thanks Sandra.
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=52999